Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in South Korea
South Korea: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 28,112 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in South Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in South Korea stood at 28,112 millions. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in South Korea peaked at 28,112 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,393 millions, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 7th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,393 millions | — |
| 1999 | 4,780 millions | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 16,257 millions | +240.1% |
| 2017 | 16,810 millions | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 18,139 millions | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 19,704 millions | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 19,636 millions | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21,599 millions | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 28,112 millions | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,586 millions | 4,393 millions | 4,780 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,727 millions | 16,257 millions | 19,704 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 23,116 millions | 19,636 millions | 28,112 millions | 3 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in South Korea?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in South Korea was 28,112 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28,112 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,393 millions in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release